Love wasn’t helped by the fact that a) the Packers offensive line couldn’t go more than eight plays between holding penalties and b) Green Bay’s receivers getting injured at a prodigious enough rate to leave Malik Heath on the field in key downs. But it was not good enough for the Packers, who needed a transformative performance against a dominant Eagles defense and could not find it in Love. He finishes the year with a seasonal line of 3,389 passing yards, 25 touchdowns, and 11 picks. It’s not that the Packers are necessarily “bad,” but Love doesn’t have transformative weapons and the shape of the offense bent towards the run. It will be hard for him to be more than a bottom-tier QB1 with spike weeks without better receiving talent or a shift in offensive design in 2025.

This is Love’s second consecutive full practice, indicating the elbow injury he suffered last week is effectively behind him. The run-heavy Packers may be forced to throw the ball aggressively in order to keep pace with the Eagles’ high-powered offense. Love has a wide range of outcomes this week he appears to be healthy enough for a high-volume outing.

This is great news for the Packers. Love was a limited participant when the practice week opened on Wednesday so one can reasonably conclude that his throwing-elbow’s health is improving. The Packers have employed a run-heavy approach for much of this year but a matchup with the Eagles’ vaunted offense has decent odds of turning into a pass-heavy affair. Luckily, Love is on track to play.

Love took a hit to the elbow in Week 18 and did not return. Though, with little to play for versus the Bears, it didn’t make much sense for him to retake the field in the second half. Head coach Matt LaFleur told reporters after Sunday’s game that Love was held out as a precaution and will be good to go for their Wild Card Round matchup with the Eagles. A limited practice keeps him on pace to suit up this week. As a road dog versus a surging Philly defense, Love will be one of the weaker Wild Card Weekend fantasy quarterbacks. When asked if he will play on Sunday, Love responded, “we’ll see. Yeah. I’m hopeful.”